inVoca Clock Radio User`s Guide

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inVoca Clock Radio
™
The World's Most Advanced
Clock Radio
The World's Most Advanced Clock Radio
Using technology so advanced that it has been used in
interplanetary space probes, the revolutionary inVoca™ Voice
Operated Clock Radio uses the sound of your voice to control your
Alarm Clock, turn on and off your radio, even change stations.
The amazing inVoca Clock Radio will even turn on your TV in the
morning without you having to lift a finger!
Key Features
World's First Voice-Activated Clock Radio
Lets You Tell It What To Do
Users Guide
DM-502-004
V2.51
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Wakes you by radio, alarm, TV, even a rooster crowing
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Advanced Digital Radio
– Six AM and six FM presets — controlled by voice!
– Favorite Radio Station Scanner
– FM Stereo
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Programmable sleep and snooze timers
Advanced Voice Operation
– Up to 25 voice commands and macros
– Speaker and language independent
– Two "personalities"
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Easy Set Up
– Friendly Voice Prompts guide you through set-up
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Voice-controlled
– Alarm
– Snooze
– Radio On/Off
– Radio Tune
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Backlit Display with Hi/Lo brightness control
– Separate time and radio frequency display
– Alarm mode display
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Intelligent TV remote control technology needs no set-up
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Compatible with all popular television models
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Battery backup
© 2001 Innotech Systems Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING:
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION:
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instruction should be read before the
product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instruction should be retained for future
reference.
3. Heed Warnings – All warning on the product and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.
4. Follow instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
6. Attachments – Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer
as they may cause hazards.
CAUTION - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
7. Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water – for example, near a bath tub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and
the like.
8. Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand tripod, bracket, or
table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage
to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the
manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.
9. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive
force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
10. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to
ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these
openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by
placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is
provided or the manufacturer’s instruction have been adhered to.
11. Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your
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home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instruction.
12. Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped with a polarized alternatingcurrent line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the
power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully
into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarizes plug.
13. Power-Cord Protection – Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not
likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and point where they exit from the
product.
14. Protective Attachment Plug – the product is equipped with an attachment plug having
overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or
resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service
technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same
overload protection as the original plug.
15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be
sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage
surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting
structure, grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to
an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge
unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should
be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be
fatal.
18. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience
receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
19. Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into this product through
openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result
in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
20. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
21. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product,
c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water,
d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating
instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage
and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to its normal operation.
e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and
f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance – this indicates a
need for service.
22. Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be sure the service
technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same
characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.
23. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper
operating condition.
24. Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as
recommended by the manufacturer.
16. Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is
left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-ling surges.
25. Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
17. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of
overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such
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Table of Contents
Setting Up Your inVoca Clock Radio
Setting Up Your inVoca Clock Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
inVoca Clock Radio Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Snooze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting Clock Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting The Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Scanning Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
On/Off & Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using and Training Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
External Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Some Suggested Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turning on and off the inVoca Clock Radio by Voice . . . . . . . 15
Personalities/Word Spotting (Keywords) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Erase a Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Erase a Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LED Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Summary of Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Before using the inVoca Clock Radio, you should lift the periscope
to the vertical operating position. Twist the upper collar on the
periscope to aim the IR Emitter (behind smoky translucent lens) at
the television, then twist the lower collar to aim the microphone
toward your pillow. Unlike conventional remote controls, no other
set up is required for the inVoca Clock Radio to control your
television.
If you wish to use the external microphone (recommended for best
results), plug in the microphone before training voice commands.
Uncoil the FM antenna wire at the rear of the clock radio and
position for best reception.
L Following are the conventions used in this guide 7
[Button]
An inVoca Clock Radio button
ÿ [train]
Press and release the dot button, then press the
button after the arrow (>WUDLQ@ in this example.)
ÿ [train]
Press and hold the "dot" button until the dot icon
on the LCD display starts blinking, then release
the "dot" button and press the button after the
arrow (>WUDLQ@ in this example.)
Word
Prompts spoken by inVoca Clock Radio are in
light italics
Word
Your voice commands are in dark italics
inVoca Clock Radio User's Guide - Page 3
inVoca Clock Radio Buttons
Insert Battery
Insert a new 9-volt alkaline battery in the battery compartment
located on the bottom of the clock radio, then plug the power cord
into an AC power outlet. The battery will ensure the clock radio will
maintain the correct time in the event of power outage.
To remove battery door and insert battery:
loosen screw as
shown, then push
tab.
Insert the battery
inside the battery
compartment
Close battery
door, then tighten
screw.
Button
[Train]
For teaching clock radio voice commands. (Page 12)
[Listen]
Turns listening feature on and off. When listening is
activated, "Listening" icon on display will light,
signifying inVoca Clock Radio is ready to respond to
trained voice commands.
Plug power cord into AC outlet.
Reset Clock Radio
If the clock display is blank or all digits are lit, press and release
the reset button with a small tool such as a ballpoint pen. The
reset button is located on the bottom of the clock radio as shown.
Resetting the
clock radio
When you see
followed by another button (for
ÿ [train]), press and release the
example,
button, then press the [train] button. When you see
ÿ [train], press and hold the
button until
the dot icon on the LCD display begins blinking, then
release and press the [train] button. See page 19.
[back]
[forward]
[clock]
Function
For tuning radio and adjusting time. See page 8.
Used with [back] and [forward] to set clock time.
[SET]
[AM] [FM]
-
[scan]
Set Alarm. Used with [back] and [forward] to set
alarm time and with
to select alarm events.
Selects radio band.
Sets station presets and alarm modes. Pressing
buttons
when the radio is off will
automatically turn on the radio and switch to the
selected station.
Scans through the preset radio stations. See page 10.
Note: When the inVoca Clock Radio cover is closed,
pressing on the cover is equivalent to pressing the
[on/off] button.
The [on/off] button has multiple functions:
Snooze – Pressing [on/off] when an alarm is
sounding will turn off the radio and the internal alarm
to give you eight minutes of extra sleep time. Each
press adds 8 minutes up of snooze time up to the
maximum of 32 minutes. Pressing and holding the
button until you hear a beep will stop the alarm
without extra snooze time.
[on/off]
Radio On/Off – Pressing [on/off] when an alarm
is not sounding will turn the radio on or off.
Additional functions – Pressing [on/off] multiple
times when the alarm is off will cycle through
functions as follows:
First press: Radio off, alarm off.
Next press: Radio on
Next press: Radio off, alarm set
Next press: Radio on for thirty minutes (Sleep
timer. See page 10)
The mode is displayed on the LCD. See page 18
Setting Clock Time
To set the clock, press and hold the [clock] button until the SET
icon on the display lights. The hours digit will start to flash. Press
the [back] or [forward] buttons to set the hours. The AM and PM
indicators will change as you go through a 12 hour cycle. Once you
are at the desired hour, press the [clock] button again to switch to
the minutes display. Again, press the [back] or [forward] buttons
until the clock shows the correct time. Press [clock] again when
the time is set. Note: If the [back] or [forward] buttons are not
pressed within 15 seconds of the [clock] button, the inVoca Clock
Radio will exit the set time mode. Note: If the clock display is blank
or all digits are lit, reset the clock radio as shown on page 5.
Setting The Alarm
To set the alarm time, press and hold the [SET] button until the SET
and ALARM icons on the display light. The hours digit will start to
flash. Press the [back] or [forward] buttons to set the hours. The
AM and PM indicators will change as you go through a 12 hour
cycle. Once you are at the desired hour, press the [SET] button
again to switch to the minutes display. Again, press the [back] or
[forward] buttons until the clock shows the correct time.
While the SET and ALARM icons are flashing, pressing buttons
will select which events (radio on, TV on, alarm on, play
rooster) will occur when the alarm time is reached. Pushing any of
buttons
once will turn on the selected function. Pressing
the button a second time will turn off the function. You may have
any combination of the four alarm events trigger at the alarm time.
The events will occur in the order you press the buttons. Button
will turn off all alarm events and button
will turn on all
alarm events. The alarm events you have selected will be shown on
the display.
Button
functions are:
Alarm Off
Conventional Alarm Sound
Alarm turns on radio
Alarm plays rooster sound
Alarm turns on television
All alarm functions enabled. Alarm will turn on radio,
turn on television, sound beep.
If the [back] or [forward] or
buttons are not pressed
within 15 seconds of the [SET] button, the inVoca Clock Radio will
exit the set alarm time mode. If you wish to change the selected
alarm function, press and hold the [SET] button until the SET and
ALARM icons on the display light, then press the selected alarm
function buttons.
Scanning Stations
When you press the scan button, the clock radio will scan through
the preset stations, both AM or FM. The clock radio will stop when
it reaches the first station, pause for a few seconds, then resume.
You may stop the scan by pressing [scan] again.
On/Off & Sleep Timer
Pressing [on/off] multiple times when the alarm is off will cycle
through functions as follows:
>RQRII@
To enable the alarm after you have set the alarm time and selected
the alarm function, press the >RQRII@ button two times (see
page 10).
Setting Radio Presets
To set the radio preset buttons, select AM or FM, then tune in the
selected station using the [forward] and [back] buttons. Once the
desired station is tuned, press and hold the desired preset button,
, for two seconds. (The radio will mute while the preset
is being saved. You should hold the button until you hear the
normal volume resume.) You may preset up to six AM and six FM
stations.
For best reception the FM antenna wire should be uncoiled prior to
use. While you will usually get satisfactory results with the wire
dangling, you may wish to position the wire for best results in fringe
areas. The AM antenna is located inside the clock radio. As with all
AM radios, you may find rotating the radio on the table slightly will
improve reception.
Function
Radio
Station
Display
Alarm
Icon
1st press
Radio off, alarm off.
off
off
next press
Radio on
on
off
next press
Radio off, alarm set
off
on
on
on
Button
next press sleep timer on, alarm set
The standard sleep time is 30 minutes. The colon on the clock
display blinks to indicate the clock radio is in sleep time mode. You
may adjust the sleep time period at any time by pressing and
releasing
then pressing [Clock]. As you hold [Clock] the
clock radio will cycle through the available sleep time settings of 15,
30, 60, and 90 minutes. The frequency display will show "SLP" and
the time display will show the sleep time while you hold down the
buttons. When you get to the setting you wish, release the buttons.
The sleep time setting will be retained until you change it.
Using and Training Voice Commands
L Special Note To First Time Users 7
Please read the following before training voice commands:
While the inVoca Clock Radio employs the latest state-ofthe-art in speech recognition, it will nonetheless have
difficulty recognizing commands if two people are speaking
at once or if there is other background noise. Before
training the inVoca Clock Radio to recognize your voice
commands, please be sure the room is reasonably quiet and
lower the radio volume.
Please remember to speak the same when you are training the
inVoca Clock Radio as you will when you actually are using
the clock radio. If, like many new users, you speak unusually
clearly and slowly during training, the clock radio may not
recognize your commands in actual use. For consistent
results, speak naturally at all times! As with all voice
operated products, you will achieve the best results with
practice. You should try to be the same distance from the
clock radio during training as you will when you are using it,
and train the clock radio in the same room as you will be
using it in. You will have the best results if you are 12" - 30"
from the inVoca Clock Radio microphone when using voice
commands.
If you tend to play the radio loudly or will be more than 30"
from the clock radio, you will enjoy best results with the
external microphone. See page 14 for details. Please
remember to train voice commands after plugging in the
external microphone.
Training the inVoca Clock Radio to respond to voice commands
allows you to take full advantage of this unique clock radio, turning
the alarm on and off and selecting radio stations, all without lifting
a finger! To train a command, press and release the [train]
button, then follow the voice prompts.
For example, if you have already assigned preset button
to 96.3
FM (WQXR in New York), and you want the radio to go to this
station when you say "QXR":
You Do This
Press the [Train] button
inVoca Clock Radio will say,
"Say a word." When the inVoca is
ready to listen, the LED on the
periscope will light green, and the
Listening icon on the display will
be lit.
Say a voice command. In
The inVoca Clock Radio will ask
this example, "QXR." (Hint: you to repeat the command by
Commands should be more saying, "Repeat."
than one syllable.)
Say the same command
again. In this example,
"QXR."
If the two words match, the
inVoca Clock Radio will say
"Press a button."
Press the first button that
The inVoca Clock Radio will
you wish to associate with
respond with, "Button accepted.
the voice command ([FM] in Press another button."
this example) within 15
seconds.
Press the next button in the
sequence (in this example,
) within 15 seconds.
inVoca Response
inVoca will say, "Button accepted.
Press another button."
You Do This
Since you have now
completed the sequence,
press the [Train] button.
inVoca Response
Since you have created a sequence
of more than one button, inVoca
will say, "macro assigned."
The voice-command QXR is now assigned to the button sequence
[FM] ÿ
, and is equivalent to pressing the [FM] button, then the
button.
You may repeat this sequence to assign voice commands to any of
your preset buttons. Remember, you may assign any easy-toremember name to a button, not just a station name. Try to choose
voice commands that are distinct from one another. Multi-syllable
or two-word commands work better than short words because the
inVoca Clock Radio will have more information to work with and
can better understand the command.
When programming voice commands to radio station presets, avoid
starting station names with the letter "W." This may make it difficult
for the clock radio to distinguish between stations. Better yet, don't
try to remember station names. Use easy-to-remember names such
as "Jazz FM," "News Radio," or "Yankee Baseball."
L Remember: The inVoca Clock Radio is only listening when the
LED is Green or Orange. Pressing and releasing the [Listen]
button activates the listening feature. Pressing and releasing the
[Listen] button a second time will turn off the listening feature.
L The inVoca Clock Radio cannot listen for commands while it is
busy with other operations such as turning on your TV or playing
the rooster sound.
To assign the word "Snooze" to the [on/off] button (so you can get
a few more precious minutes of sleep without fumbling in the dark
for the snooze button):
You Do This
inVoca Response
The inVoca Clock Radio will say,
"Say a word." When the inVoca
Clock Radio is ready to listen, the
LED on the periscope will light
green, and the Listening icon on
the display will be lit.
Say "Snooze."
"Repeat."
Say "Snooze" again.
If the two words match, the Clock
Radio will say "Press a button."
Press [on/off] within 15
seconds.
"Button accepted. Press another
button."
Press the [Train] button.
"Button assigned."
Using this procedure you can assign a voice command to any
button or any combination of buttons ("macros"). For more
examples of useful voice commands, see page 15.
External Microphone
Because the radio speaker is located closer to the internal
microphone than you will be, if the radio is loud it will interfere with
voice recognition. You will obtain the optimum performance with
the external microphone.
To use the external microphone, plug the microphone into the
microphone jack located on the back of the radio and place the
microphone as far from the radio as practical. Suggested locations
include hanging the microphone on the back of your night table or
taping the microphone to your closest bedpost. You may wish to
experiment with different microphone locations for best results.
Erasing (see page 20), then re-training voice commands after
switching to the external microphone is strongly recommended. For
best results, record the new voice commands from as close to where
you will actually be when using the radio as possible.
Some Suggested Voice Commands
Turning on and off the inVoca Clock Radio by Voice
You may turn on and off the inVoca Clock Radio with the sound of
your voice! (In the examples that follow, when you see
press
and release the
button. When you see
, press and hold the
button until the clock radio responds. See page 19 for details.)
Turn On Your Radio by Voice Command
You Do This
inVoca Response
L Remember: Train the command with the radio off. Also, when
using the command, if the radio is loud it may interfere with voice
recognition.
To Scan Stations With Voice Control
You Do This
inVoca Response
"Say a word."
Say "Scan."
"Repeat."
Say "Scan" again.
Press [scan] within 15
seconds.
button."
"Button assigned."
"Say a word."
Say "inVoca on."
"Repeat."
Say "inVoca on." again.
Press and quickly release
button."
seconds.
button."
The inVoca Clock Radio will now begin scanning whenever you say
the word "scan," and resume scanning each time you repeat the
word.
"Macro assigned."
Turn Off Your Radio by Voice Command
You Do This
inVoca Response
"Say a word."
Say "inVoca off."
"Repeat."
Say "inVoca off" again.
"Press a button."
Press
. (Press and hold
down the "dot" button until
inVoca responds.)
button."
seconds.
button."
"Macro assigned."
Personalities/Word Spotting (Keywords)
L The inVoca Clock Radio supports up to 2 Personalities. If only
one person is to use the inVoca Clock Radio, personalities are not
required. However, the personalities feature includes WordSpotting, a powerful voice recognition technology which allows the
clock radio to recognize commands even in the middle of a sentence.
Word Spotting is particularly useful if the inVoca Clock Radio is
responding to background conversation in the room or if the radio
is very loud, and adjusting the microphone position does not help.
The inVoca Clock Radio will automatically operate in the
Personalities/Word Spotting mode when you have programmed a
keyword.
If you saw the classic movie 2001, you might remember
HAL would only respond to commands when preceded
by the word, 'HAL.' Similarly, in the Star Trek series,
commands such as 'Lights On' would only be
recognized if preceded by 'Computer.'
examples of Word Spotting operation.
These are
If just one person is using the clock radio, you may use a Word
Spotting keyword such as "inVoca" or "Simon Says."
When two Personalities are programmed, the inVoca Clock Radio
can learn independent voice commands for each person and each
person can program the inVoca Clock Radio for his or her favorite
voice-selected station presets. Examples of keywords when there
are two users are: "Dad's inVoca" and "Mom's Radio."
After it hears a keyword, the inVoca Clock Radio will only search
for voice commands for the currently active personality, and ignore
all other words, increasing voice recognition accuracy especially
when more than one person will be using the clock radio. When the
inVoca Clock Radio hears a keyword it will mute the radio for 3
seconds to further improve its listening capability.
After you program the inVoca Clock Radio with a keyword and
press the >/LVWHQ@ button, the LED will light orange to let you
know that it is listening for a keyword. When it recognizes the
keyword the LED will then turn green indicating the clock radio is
now listening for a command.
To train the inVoca Clock Radio to recognize a user ("train a
keyword"):
1.
Be sure the room is reasonably quiet.
button then press the [train]
2.
Press and release the
button
3.
The inVoca Clock Radio will prompt you by saying "Say a
keyword."
Selecting Personalities
If you press >OLVWHQ@ the clock radio will remember which
personality used it last.
If two people are using the inVoca clock radio, you may let the
Clock Radio know that it needs to select between the two
personalities by pressing
ÿ [Listen]. After pressing
ÿ
[Listen] the LED will turn orange and the inVoca Clock Radio
will wait for you to identify the personality that you now wish to
use. If the clock radio recognizes the keyword, it will change the
LED to green and listen for voice commands for the selected
personality. The clock radio will remain programmed for the
selected personality until you press
ÿ [Listen] again.
L You can assign the key sequence
ÿ [Listen] to a spoken
command (such as "user") for totally hands free operation.
L When you create a new personality, it will not have any voice
commands associated with it. Before you can use the personality,
you will need to train voice commands for that personality.
Note: you will usually enjoy the best results in actual operation if
you precede the keyword you have trained with another word such
as "hello." For example, if your programmed keyword is "inVoca,"
you might say, "Hello inVoca..." when issuing commands.
Microphone Sensitivity
You may adjust the microphone sensitivity with the slide switch
located in the rear of the clock radio. You may wish to lower the
sensitivity if the clock radio is responding to background
conversation or sound from the radio. Increase the sensitivity if the
clock radio is having trouble hearing your voice.
LCD Display
The easy-to-read LCD display shows the current time as well as the
status of the clock radio.
snooze, set the alarms etc. You may wish to create macros that
button as
perform specific functions. You may do this with the
follows:
ÿ[on/off] will always turn on the radio
ÿ[on/off] will always turn off the radio
Pressing and holding [on/off] will always cancel alarms
Turn on TV
You may have the clock radio send a TV power command with
ÿ
(TV). Please note it may take up to 45 seconds for the
TV to turn on or off.
Advanced Features
Button
The
button allows other buttons to have additional functions.
Most operations with the
button are performed by pressing and
releasing the
button then pressing another button. This is
indicated in the manual by
ÿ [button].
Even more functions are made available by pressing and holding the
button until the dot icon begins to flash. This is referred to
with a
symbol. When you see
ÿ [button], press and
hold the
button until you hear a beep, then release
and press
[button]. The
and
functions will time out if another
button is not pressed within 15 seconds. When training commands,
when you see
press and hold the dot button until the clock radio
responds with "button accepted."
[on/off] Button
Because the [on/off] button has multiple functions (see page 10),
simply assigning a voice command to the button will, depending on
the status of the clock radio turn on the radio, turn off the radio,
Erase a Voice Command
To erase a single voice command you have already recorded:
followed by [train].
1. Press
2. The inVoca Clock Radio will respond with “Beep. Say a word.”
3. Say the command you wish to erase.
4. The clock radio will respond with "button erased" or "macro
erased."
Erase All Voice Commands:
ÿ[SET] will erase all recorded voice commands. You may
wish to use this after experimenting with different voice commands.
During erasure, the frequency display will show ErA and when
erasure is completed, the clock radio will say, "Erased."
Erase a Personality
To erase a personality (keyword) you have already recorded:
1. Press
followed by [listen].
2. The inVoca Clock Radio will respond with “Beep. Say a
keyword.”
3. Say the keyword you wish to erase.
4. The clock radio will respond with "keyword erased."
Volume Control
You may adjust the volume of the radio with the volume control
knob located on the top of the inVoca Clock Radio. The volume
control also adjusts the volume of the clock radio prompts.
FM Stereo
To improve the reception of weaker FM stations, the clock radio has
the option of switching between conventional stereo reception and
"blended" or mono reception. When you press the >)0@ button the
first time, the inVoca Clock Radio will be in stereo mode, and the
stereo icon on the LCD display will be lit. Pressing the >)0@ button
again, will select mono mode. Each press of the >)0@ button will
switch between the two modes.
LED Colors
The LED at the end of the periscope will light in various colors to
indicate the status of the inVoca Clock Radio.
LED Color
Front Panel (Visible) LED Interpretation
Off
inVoca Clock Radio is not listening. This can be
because the [Listen] button has not been pressed
or because the clock radio is busy trying to match
what it has heard with a learned voice command.
Red
inVoca Clock Radio is sending infrared commands
to your TV.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. The inVoca Clock Radio is having trouble recognizing a word
that I have programmed. What should I do?
A. The problem could be that there was a background noise when
you recorded the word or you picked a word that is difficult for
inVoca Clock Radio to recognize. See Using and Training Voice
Commands (Page 12) for hints on choosing words. To see if there
was some background noise when you recorded the command, try
training the command again. If the inVoca Clock Radio responds
with "Choose a different word," simply erase the command by
ÿ [train], then re-training the command. Try to
pressing
have the radio (and television) volume off when you train inVoca
Clock Radio. Otherwise, the noise from the radio will become part
of the voice “template.”
You may also be speaking the command differently than when you
trained inVoca Clock Radio . This is common, particularly with new
users who speak especially carefully when first training the clock
radio. Again, the best solution is to erase the command as described
above, and re-train the command speaking clearly and naturally. For
example, if you train "ABC" as A-pause B-pause C, you should then
include the pauses when actually using the Clock Radio.
You should always try to be the same distance from the microphone
while you are training the clock radio as you will in actual operation,
and train the clock radio in the same room as you will be using it in
due to room to room variations in acoustics.
Orange
inVoca is listening for a keyword.
Q. The inVoca Clock Radio said "too long" while I was training a
command. What happened?
Green
inVoca is listening for remote commands. When it
hears a word, it will flash off briefly while it
compares the word it has heard with the stored
vocabulary.
A. A voice command may not be more than two seconds long. If
you talk more than two seconds, or if there was a long background
noise while you were training a command or the clock radio was
listening for a command, it will say "too long."
Q. The inVoca Clock Radio appears to have difficulty hearing me
unless I speak very loudly.
A. Try positioning the external microphone closer to your mouth.
Make sure the microphone sensitivity switch (located in the back of
the clock radio) is set to "high."
commands (see page 20) or erase all programming (page 20). You
will also get this message if you try to program more than two
personalities (keywords).
Q. I cannot hear the clock radio prompts.
Q. The clock radio keeps saying, "too soft" when I train it.
A. The volume for the prompts is controlled by the radio volume
knob located on top of the inVoca Clock Radio.
A. Try speaking louder or positioning the external microphone
closer to your mouth. Make sure the microphone sensitivity switch
(located in the back of the clock radio) is set to "high."
ÿ [train] and programmed a second keyword.
Q. I pressed
Then, when I said the new keyword, the clock radio beeped and shut
off the listen icon.
Q. The inVoca Clock Radio keeps responding to words it hears on
the radio or in background conversations.
A. When you create a new personality, it will not have any voice
commands associated with it and is not ready for use. Before you
can use the personality, you will need to train voice commands for
that personality.
A. Turn on the Personalities/Word Spotting feature described on
page 16. Try setting the microphone sensitivity switch (located in
the back of the clock radio) to "low."
Q. I pressed the [Listen] button, but inVoca does not respond to
voice commands.
A. inVoca will not respond to any voice commands until it has been
trained.
Q. Is there anyway to make the inVoca Clock Radio stop listening
for commands after I press the [Listen] button?
Q. The clock radio sometimes has trouble distinguishing between
radio station names such as WABC and WNBC.
A. Try to avoid using radio station call letters that begin with the
same letter. These can be difficult for the clock radio to distinguish.
Better choices would be descriptive names such as, "Jazz FM,"
"News Radio," or "Yankee Baseball."
Q. My clock radio alarm turns on the television, but after a few
moments the television turns back off.
A. If you press the [Listen] button when the clock radio is already
listening, listening will be turned off.
A. Call the inVoca Clock Radio support line at 1 (800) 200-7700.
Q. My inVoca Clock Radio does not turn on my TV.
Q. Where can I find more helpful hints about my inVoca Clock
Radio?
A. Make sure the IR emitter is pointing toward the television and
there is nothing blocking the path from the clock radio to the
television.
A. Visit the inVoca Web site at www.invoca.com.
Q. I tried to train a new command and inVoca said, "Memory full."
A. The clock radio is capable of storing up to 25 voice commands.
You have exceeded that limit. Either erase some individual
Index
Summary of Button Functions
Following are the actions when the listed button is preceded by
or
or when the button is pressed and held:
Button
Preceded by
Preceded by
[Train]
New person
Delete
command
[Listen]
Change person
Delete
personality
Button
Held
Alarm
Function
Cancel
[Back]
Repeat
[Forward]
Repeat
[Set]
[Clock]
Erase all Voice
Commands
Adjust sleep time
1 sec
1 sec
All-off
Beeper
for technician use only
Radio
rooster sound
Rooster
Turn on/off TV
TV
All-on
[AM]
[FM]
Word Spot
on/off
for technician
use only
for technician use only
[Scan]
[On/Off]
(snooze)
Radio-On
Radio-Off
Cancel
Alarm
Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Alarm On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Button Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Enable Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Erase a Keyword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Erase a Personality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Erase a Voice Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
External Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FM Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
inVoca Clock Radio Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Microphone sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Personalities/Word Spotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Personality, Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Reset Clock Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Scanning Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
selecting personalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Clock Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Radio Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting The Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Special Note To First Time Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Suggested Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Turn on TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning on and off the inVoca Clock Radio by Voice . . . . . . . 15
Using and Training Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
View Alarm Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Voice Command, Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Word Spotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
[dot] Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
[on/off] Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
WARRANTY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND COPYRIGHT
INFORMATION
Kash N Gold Ltd.
Sole Distributors For TELEMANIA™ Products
For support and service, visit the inVoca
Web site at www.invoca.com or call
1 (800) 200-7700
Limited Warranty
Kash N Gold warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from
defective materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from date of
original purchase.
Should a failure occur in normal usage during the 1 year warranty period.
Kash N Gold will repair or, in its discretion, replace this product without
charge (except for a $10 charge to cover: handling, packing, and return
postage or freight). This warranty excludes (A) Damages due to misuse,
negligence abuse or accidents. (B) Repairs by persons not authorized by
Kash N Gold and (C) AC cords, or other accessories where applicable (D)
Installation, improper maintenance or commercial use (E) Cracked or broken
cabinets (F) Acts of GOD.
When returning this product (A) Enclose a copy of your sales slip to verify
warranty service. (B) Include explanation of defect problem (C) Enclose
check or money order for $10 payable to Kash N Gold Ltd. (D) Forward
prepaid and insured.
Telemania Model:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
All products sent after the warranty period or without proof of date of sale
will be serviced on an out-of-warranty basis.
This warranty is valid only in the United States, and does not extend to
owners of the product subsequent to the original purchaser. In the United
States, this warranty gives you specific legal, rights, and your rights may
vary from state to state.
Kash N Gold Ltd.
1 Trade Zone Court, Ronkonkoma,
NY 11779,U.S.A.
1-800-354-8785
In accordance with “Moss Magnuson warranty act” of July 10,1975 this is
termed a “Limited” warranty, which in no way compromises Kash N Gold
high standards of quality and workmanship.
TELEMANIA™
TESTED TO COMPLY
WITH FCC STANDARDS
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
inVoca is a trademark of Kash 'N Gold Ltd.
© 2001 Innotech Systems Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, or stored in any retrieval system without the
prior written permission of Innotech Systems Inc.
Innotech Systems Inc. is a registered trademark of Innotech Systems Inc. All other
marks are the property of their respective owners.
October 29, 2001

inVoca Clock Radio User`s Guide

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